Sabah Bird Alerts

19/01/2024

Australian Grass Owl / Rare residents

Single Australian Grass Owl were seen several times at Tempasuk Plain, Kota Belud last night

https://maps.app.goo.gl/9nhCPRXMvJoUh3TG6

07/01/2024

BIRD ALERT ~ Eurasian Teal / Rare migrants

Spotted by Ck Leong at Tempasuk Plain, Kota Belud today!

https://maps.app.goo.gl/xjvnfSPcaGA9wu2u6

04/01/2024

BIRD ALERT ~ Shoveler / Uncommon migrants

Found by Gary and Mark this morning at Taman Harmoni, Sandakan

https://maps.app.goo.gl/yH56U2Pjr9HywgBH6

04/01/2024

BIRD ALERT ~ Green Sandpiper / Rare migrants

Found by John Bakar on the 3rd January at Taman Harmoni, Sandakan

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03/01/2024

BIRD ALERT ~ Japanese Yellow Bunting / Vagrant

Spotted and photographed by Jason this morning at Tempasuk Plain, Kota Belud. Identified by Ken Tanaka in Japan. Vagrant for Sabah and probably first record too...

https://maps.app.goo.gl/S5tdFpanaAXXycrm6

📸 Jason Bugay Reyes

27/12/2023

BIRD ALERT ~ Pied Harrier / Rare migrants

Spotted by John Bakar at Tempasuk Plain, yesterday

https://maps.app.goo.gl/bsvBXzwrSEJGL5mx9

25/12/2023

BIRD ALERT ~ Tufted Duck / Rare migrants

Found by John Bakar at Taman Harmoni PPR, on the 17th and seen again on the 23rd and 24th December by 'Gary Albert'

https://maps.app.goo.gl/yH56U2Pjr9HywgBH6

📸 Gary Albert

16/12/2023

BIRD ALERT ~ Common Coot / Uncommon migrants

A pair seen and photographed by Syamimi at Tempasuk Plain, Kota Belud this morning.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/bzNeW5swzvgxVP579

📸 Syamimi

10/12/2023

BIRD ALERT ~ Malayan Night Heron / Rare migrants

Spotted by Adriel this morning at Sugud Forest Reserve, Penampang on the road.

https://goo.gl/maps/xPf8H275xBkxXtkJ6

📸 Adriel

10/11/2023

BIRD ALERT ~ Long-billed Dowitcher / Vagrant

Saw one bird together with Stilts and Sandpipers this morning while looking for the Asian House-Martin

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qX5x4mfmaa69DBUdA

09/11/2023

BIRD ALERT ~ Asian House Martin / Vagrant

Spotted by 'Gary Albert' at Tempasuk Plain, Kota Belud today

https://maps.app.goo.gl/sRqQFpmjJX2ErSVf7

22/07/2023

BIRD ALERT ~ Common Ringed Plover / Vagrant

At Lok Kawi Beach seen by James Mitchell ok the 22nd July 2023. Pic available at eBird https://ebird.org/checklist/S145225852

https://goo.gl/maps/c6WKqbMMzDLgexcL6



Pic for reference https://horukuru.blogspot.com/2009/09/another-common-ringed-plover.html

04/01/2023

Daurian Redstart / Vagrant

Female found twice and photographed by Kok On Ku at Pulau Tiga this morning

Probably first record for Sabah!

📸 Kok

04/01/2023

BIRD ALERT ~ Malayan Night Heron / Rare migrants

Found and photographed at Sepilok Bed and Breakfast by Joan and Cath on the 31st December 2022

📸 Joan

22/12/2022

BIRD ALERT ~ Eurasian Wigeon / Rare migrants

Seen mixed with Northern Shoveler, Garganey and Wandering Whistling Duck at

Dropped pin
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2QvC9JGQtkSt5G6QA

📸 Ronald Lo

18/12/2022

BIRD ALERT ~ Grey-faced Buzzard / Uncommon migrants

Found and photographed by Henry at Monggis Substation

📷 Henry

15/12/2022

BIRD ALERT ~ Lahad Datu

Richard's Pipit on the waterfront opposite Hawliah Restaurant

Ceria 99 K23
https://maps.app.goo.gl/dZry9e7UVqqjdbyB8

Common Myna x 4 seen feeding on the fallen oil palm fruits on the street at Tabanak

AH150
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FZxLW7FJAyzwGU1W8

Found by Razis Nazri

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15/12/2022

BIRD ALERT ~

Green-winged Teal x 2
Garganey x 50
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Amur Stonechat
Northern Shoveler x 17

Found and photographed by Dave Bakewell Henry, Ron Pudin Gary Albert

Dropped pin
https://maps.app.goo.gl/LdJh3NsLoc6epGZ87

📸 Henry

04/12/2022

BIRD ALERT ~ Eurasian Curlew / Rare migrant

At Kuala Abai found by Alexander John

📸 Alexander

23/11/2022

BIRD ALERT ~ Pied Avocet / Rare migrants

Seen and photographed at Sutera Harbour Highway next to the Tg. Aru water village in last Sun and Mon

📸 Sarah Virginia Lim

14/11/2022

BIRD ALERT ~ Red Knot / Uncommon migrant

Got 4 individuals at together with Chinese Egret, Grey-tailed Tattler, Terek Sandpiper and many Red-necked Stint with Greater Sand Plover 🤤

11/11/2022

BIRD ALERT ~ Lesser Crested Tern / Vagrant

2 birds were seen area Wakuba together with Syamimi and Din

05/11/2022

Bird list at Kuala Abai for this morning

Bar-tailed Godwit x 3
Whimbrel
Gull-billed Tern
Whiskered Tern x 3
Terek Sandpiper
Lesser Sand Plover x 100
Greater Sand Plover x 100
Sanderling x 20++
Great Egret (Australasian) x 2
Pacific Reef Egret (white morph)
Chinese Egret
Red-necked Stint x 50++
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

05/11/2022

BIRD ALERT ~ Pheasant-tailed Jacana / Rare migrant

Single bird at
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cYGCHGpE1YF7Q5Qz5

02/11/2022

BIRD ALERT ~ Aleutian Tern / Vagrant

13 individuals with 2 Gull-billed Tern seen at Taman Harmoni including Terek Sandpiper Grey-tailed Tattler, Grey Plover, Lesser and Greater Sand Plover and Common Kingfisher this afternoon with John Bakar Jason Bugay Reyes and Gary Albert

Little Stint also sighted yesterday 🤤

01/11/2022

BIRD ALERT ~ Aleutian Tern / Vagrant

There were 8 individuals on the water village at Sim-Sim now. Best seen from the yellow colour house 🤤

24/10/2022

BIRD ALERT ~ Daurian Starling / Rare migrants

6 birds seen mixed with the resident Asian GLOSSY Starling this morning at Rainforest Discovery Centre, Sepilok around the car park section

01/04/2022

BIRD ALERT ~ Black Bittern

Rare migrant seen at Rainforest Discovery Centre, Sepilok, by Gary Albert on the 30th March morning.

Please be cautious because it is a shy bird and best observed from the distance with binocular or spotting scope.

Pic for reference 📸 Ron Pudin

12/03/2022

Lost and Found - Tripod at Likas Lagoon found by Matthew today. Pls msg for more info

11/03/2022

Gull-billed Tern and Far Eastern Curlew at Tinagat Beach, now

📸 Jason